CARICOM urges WTO to add trade to new global deals

(Caribbean360) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) to join a successful year for multilateral diplomacy by delivering trade deals which will drive global economic growth and uplift the poor.…

EU official calls for A&B to repeal death penalty law

(Antigua Observer) The European Union is again urging Antigua & Barbuda to remove the death penalty from its books. Deputy Head of the EU mission for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Silvia Kofler said it’s not good enough for…

St. Kitts Prepares For Regional Tournament

(ZIZ News) – Next year, St. Kitts will play host to four regional teams as the Nagico Super50 Cricket Tournament bowls off on January 7th 2016. The four teams to compete in St. Kitts will be the Guyana Jaguars, Jamaica Scorpions, Windward…

Security Personnel to Get Financial Boost in 2016

(ZIZ News) – Safety and security received much attention when Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris delivered the 2016 Budget Address in National Assembly on Tuesday. In listing some of the safety and…

Companies Support Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant

(ZIZ News) – On Wednesday, several locally based institutions demonstrated their support for the 36th Haynes Smith Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant by donating sponsorship cheques. Among them are the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank,…

Opposition Leader Douglas Weighs in on 2016 Budget

(ZIZ News) – The 2016 Budget Debate began on Wednesday morning with a presentation by Leader of the Opposition, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas who, from the start, accused the government of trying to mislead the public. He noted that his…

Syria conflict: US and Russia signal new push at UN

The US and Russia say world powers will meet in New York on Friday to pass a UN resolution endorsing the Syria peace process. It follows talks in Moscow between US Secretary of State John Kerry, his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and…